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2017 OF201: All about the new planet found beyond Pluto
Astronomers have found a new minor planet beyond Pluto. This object, named 2017 OF201, is quite large. It orbits far from the Sun. This discovery helps us learn about the Kuiper Belt. It also aids the search for Planet Nine. Studying such objects reveals the solar system's history. Future observatories will find even more distant bodies.
True Detective Season 4 release date, time: What we know about key details?
The upcoming release schedule for "True Detective" Season 4 has been disclosed. Fans waited for three years till it was confirmed in 2022, that a new season is going to be released. Here's everything to know more.
European telcos urge EU to make big tech pay
European telecoms firms, including Orange and Vodafone, are calling on the EU to make tech and streaming giants pay for the large amounts of bandwidth they consume. Telecoms companies argue that they need more money to maintain and update infrastructure to meet Europe's data needs, and believe it would be fairer for companies like Netflix to contribute.
Telcos draw up proposal for charging Big Tech for EU 5G rollout
The proposal is part of feedback to the European Commission which launched a consultation into the issue in February. The deadline for responses is Friday.
View: Consumers cannot be the collateral in OTT tussle
All regulations must be aimed at preserving and enhancing consumer interest. They must prevent unintended adverse consequences on consumers, and should be beneficial for them. Any change from the regulatory status quo for OTT service providers should pass the tests of legitimacy, necessity, and proportionality, and be subjected to cost and benefit analysis.
EU eyes Big Tech as it seeks feedback on who should pay network costs
The move by the EU executive followed more than two decades of lobbying by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and other operators who want leading technology companies to contribute to 5G and broadband roll-out.
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EU regulators group against big tech paying for telecom infrastructure
The findings by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) come as the European Commission is debating whether internet platforms should be obliged to fund digital infrastructure such as 5G telecoms networks, given they make heavy use of it.
Google says shared network costs is 10-year-old idea, bad for consumers
The comments by Matt Brittin, president of EMEA business & operations at Google, come as the European Commission said it would seek feedback from the telecoms and tech industries on the issue in the coming months before making any legislative proposal.
Europe needs $355 billion for 5G rollout, industrial study says
The study by consulting firm BCG, commissioned by telecoms lobbying group ETNO, comes as the European Union pins its hopes on 5G to lift it out of a COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession and take the lead in internet-connected devices.
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